Impact of science & technology on society
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Impact of science & technology on society
Paperback. We are living in a world full of games. More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers. In this book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDR; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099540281
- ISBN
- 9780099540281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. This book discusses how computers are shaping contemporary society, with a tight focus on the role of corporations and governments. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470534984
- ISBN
- 9780470534984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.81
€ 45.99
€ 45.81
Hardback. Series: Collection on Technology and Work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: MBX; MNB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801441592
- ISBN
- 9780801441592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KNGV; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355906
- ISBN
- 9780817355906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Hardcover. In "Wiki at War," James Jay Carafano explains why these and other Internet-born initiatives matter and how they are likely to affect the future face of war, diplomacy, and domestic politics. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; PDR; UBJ; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603445863
- ISBN
- 9781603445863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.50
€ 45.99
€ 45.50
paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.56
€ 34.99
€ 29.56
Hardback. In this important new book, Jacques Derrida talks with Bernard Stiegler about the effect of teletechnologies on our philosophical and political moment. Improvising before a camera, the two philosophers are confronted by the very technologies they discuss and so are forced to address all the more directly the urgent questions that they raise. Translator(s): Bajorek, Jennifer. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620367
- ISBN
- 9780745620367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Paperback. In this important new book, Jacques Derrida talks with Bernard Stiegler about the effect of teletechnologies on our philosophical and political moment. Improvising before a camera, the two philosophers are confronted by the very technologies they discuss and so are forced to address all the more directly the urgent questions that they raise. Translator(s): Bajorek, Jennifer. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620374
- ISBN
- 9780745620374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.35
€ 23.35
Paperback. This collection of essays looks at Darwin, Darwinism and evolution from several faith perspectives: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Contributors come from across the globe to examine their particular religious belief and views on evolution. Editor(s): Arnould, Jacques. Num Pages: 183 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ATF Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921817021
- ISBN
- 9781921817021
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.93
€ 21.99
€ 16.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198747833
- ISBN
- 9780198747833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.13
€ 31.99
€ 23.13
Paperback. This work looks at trends in small-town politics, tracking the infiltration of sophisticated communications technology, the use of political consultants, and the increase in fundraising and campaign expenditures. Series: Campaigning American Style. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517660
- ISBN
- 9780742517660
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Condition: New
€ 61.23
€ 61.23
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641973
- ISBN
- 9780691641973
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Condition: New
€ 135.01
€ 135.01
paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JH; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845400828
- ISBN
- 9781845400828
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Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; JFCX; PDR; PDX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634258
- ISBN
- 9780691634258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.52
€ 221.52
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262036092
- ISBN
- 9780262036092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.71
€ 50.99
€ 43.71
Paperback. Scholars and students in political science, public administration, international studies, sociology, and the history of science and technology will find this to be an insightful and indispensable work. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10, 2 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417264
- ISBN
- 9781421417264
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.50
€ 26.99
€ 23.50
Paperback. A lively introduction to MIT hacks, from the police car on the Great Dome to the abduction of the Caltech cannon. Num Pages: 248 pages, 77 color illus., 65 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JNB; JNM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- updated edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262515849
- ISBN
- 9780262515849
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.66
€ 32.99
€ 28.66
Hardback. This collection offers a set of essays that discuss the new technology of memory from a variety of perspectives that explicitly investigate their impact on the very concept of the social. Editor(s): Ssaak, Eivind R.; Lundemo, Trond; Blom, Ina. Series: Recursions. Num Pages: 332 pages, 39 full color. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; PDR; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789462982147
- ISBN
- 9789462982147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.58
€ 161.58
Paperback. The must-read book for anyone concerned about the present and the future Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848546226
- ISBN
- 9781848546226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107177857
- ISBN
- 9781107177857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.94
€ 70.94
Hardback. A A well--written, innovative book, which makes an important contribution to current debates about the role of communication technology in society. A Based upon his own case studies, Hutchby shows how human conversation is being shaped by technological media such as the telephone, the Internet and video--conferencing. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR; TJKT; UBJ; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621104
- ISBN
- 9780745621104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.93
€ 78.93
Hardcover. This text calls attention to the importance of technology assessment in medicine - the evaluation of the effects of medical treatments - with particular reference to medical innovations. It also identifies important policy implications that can be drawn from the study of successful innovations. Editor(s): Frazier, Howard S.; Mosteller, Frederick. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 computer line illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBX; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674563629
- ISBN
- 9780674563629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.42€ 86.53
€ 97.42
€ 86.53
hardcover. Chiefly papers presented at a conference held at the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut in Essen, Germany, in April 2003. Editor(s): Nowotny, Helga. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845451165
- ISBN
- 9781845451165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.99
€ 163.99
Paperback. Examining theories of human evolution and of prenatal hormonal determination of "gender-role" behavior, of sex differences in cognition, and of sexual orientation, the author shows how assumptions laden with social values affect the description, presentation, and interpretation of data. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- F First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020518
- ISBN
- 9780691020518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41